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Labor Stats: compare key data on Liberia & Nigeria

Definitions

  • Employment rate > Adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Expense > Current LCU: Expense (current LCU). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends.
  • GNI > Current US$: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • GNI > Current US$ per capita: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Hours worked > Standard workweek: Standard workweek (hours).
  • Labor force: The total labor force figure
  • Labor force > By occupation: Component parts of the labor force by occupation.
  • Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • Labor force > By occupation > Industry: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • Labor force > By occupation > Services: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • Labor force per 1000: The total labor force figure. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Labor force, total: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage: Hourly minimum wage at international USD (this means that discrepancies in purchasing power have been compensated for).
  • Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage: Minimum wage.

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  • Unemployment rate: The percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.
  • Child labor > Both sexes: Percentage of all children 5-11 years old who do at least one hour of econmic activity a week or at least 28 hours of househould chores. Children 12-14 are included if they peformed at least 14 hours of economic activiy or at least 28 hours of household chores.
  • Labor force, total per 1000: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Both sexes: Percentage of unemployed people out of total population able to work. Workers not able to work due to labor disputes, sickness and childcare do not count towards the percentage. 
  • Salaries and benefits > Workers earning less than $1 per day: Percentage of workers earning less than the equivalent of one USD per day.
  • GNI per capita > Constant LCU: GNI per capita (constant LCU). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency.
  • Expense > Current LCU per capita: Expense (current LCU). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Employment rate > Women: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Labor force > Total: Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organisation definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector."
  • Employment rate > Men: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men: Employment-to-population ratio, men, percentage.
  • Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Men: Percentage of unemployed men out of total male population able to work. Men not able to work due to labor disputes, sickness and childcare do not count towards the percentage.
  • Force > Total > Per capita: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Force > Total: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • GNI > Current LCU: GNI (current LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women: Employment-to-population ratio, women, percentage.
  • Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Women: Percentage of unemployed women out of total female population able to work. Women not able to work due to labor disputes, sickness and childcare do not count towards the percentage.
  • Labor force > Per capita: The total labor force figure Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employment rate > Young adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Child labor > Boys: Percentage of male children 5-11 years old who do at least one hour of econmic activity a week or at least 28 hours of househould chores. Children 12-14 are included if they peformed at least 14 hours of economic activiy or at least 28 hours of household chores.
  • Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid: The rigidity of employment index measures the regulation of employment, specifically the hiring and firing of workers and the rigidity of working hours. This index is the average of three subindexes: a difficulty of hiring index, a rigidity of hours index, and a difficulty of firing index. The index ranges from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating more rigid regulations."
  • Employment rate > Young men: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment rate > Young women: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • CPIA transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector rating > 1=low to 6=high: CPIA transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector rating (1=low to 6=high). Transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector assess the extent to which the executive can be held accountable for its use of funds and for the results of its actions by the electorate and by the legislature and judiciary, and the extent to which public employees within the executive are required to account for administrative decisions, use of resources, and results obtained. The three main dimensions assessed here are the accountability of the executive to oversight institutions and of public employees for their performance, access of civil society to information on public affairs, and state capture by narrow vested interests.
  • GNI > Constant LCU per capita: GNI (constant LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$: GNI per capita (constant 2000 US$). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • GNI > Constant LCU: GNI (constant LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in constant local currency.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • CPIA transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector rating > 1=low to 6=high per million: CPIA transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector rating (1=low to 6=high). Transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector assess the extent to which the executive can be held accountable for its use of funds and for the results of its actions by the electorate and by the legislature and judiciary, and the extent to which public employees within the executive are required to account for administrative decisions, use of resources, and results obtained. The three main dimensions assessed here are the accountability of the executive to oversight institutions and of public employees for their performance, access of civil society to information on public affairs, and state capture by narrow vested interests. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Child labor > Girls: Percentage of female children 5-11 years old who do at least one hour of econmic activity a week or at least 28 hours of househould chores. Children 12-14 are included if they peformed at least 14 hours of economic activiy or at least 28 hours of household chores.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 10-14: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration.
  • Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP: Workers' remittances and compensation of employees comprise current transfers by migrant workers and wages and salaries earned by nonresident workers. WorkersÂ’ remittances are classified as current private transfers from migrant workers who are residents of the host country to recipients in their country of origin. They include only transfers made by workers who have been living in the host country for more than a year, irrespective of their immigration status. Compensation of employees is the income of migrants who have lived in the host country for less than a year. MigrantsÂ’ transfers are defined as the net worth of migrants who are expected to remain in the host country for more than one year that is transferred from one country to another at the time of migration. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • GNI growth > Annual %: GNI growth (annual %). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad.
  • GNI per capita > Current LCU: GNI per capita (current LCU). GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency.
  • Net income from abroad > Constant LCU: Net income from abroad (constant LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in constant local currency.
  • Force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Personal remittances, received > % of GDP: Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.
  • Net income from abroad > Current LCU: Net income from abroad (current LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current local currency.
  • Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Labor force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organisation's definition of the economically active population.
  • Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment: Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector is the share of female workers in the nonagricultural sector (industry and services), expressed as a percentage of total employment in the nonagricultural sector. Industry includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, electricity, gas, and water, corresponding to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3). Services include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services-corresponding to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3)."
  • GNI > Current US$, % of GDP: GNI (current US$). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Expense > % of GDP: Expense (% of GDP). Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 10-14: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employees, agriculture, female > % of female employment: Employees, agriculture, female (% of female employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing.
  • Economically active children, female > % of female children ages 7-14: Economically active children, female (% of female children ages 7-14). Children in employment refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey.
  • Economically active children, male > % of male children ages 7-14: Economically active children, male (% of male children ages 7-14). Children in employment refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey.
  • Economic activity > Women aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Children in employment, unpaid family workers > % of children in employment, ages 7-14: Children in employment, unpaid family workers (% of children in employment, ages 7-14). Unpaid family workers are people who work without pay in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
  • Employees, industry, female > % of female employment: Employees, industry, female (% of female employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water).
  • Employees, industry, male > % of male employment: Employees, industry, male (% of male employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Industry corresponds to divisions 2-5 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories C-F (ISIC revision 3) and includes mining and quarrying (including oil production), manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water).
  • Economically active children, work only > % of economically active children, ages 7-14: Economically active children, work only (% of economically active children, ages 7-14). Children in employment refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey.
  • Economically active children, total > % of children ages 7-14: Economically active children, total (% of children ages 7-14). Children in employment refer to children involved in economic activity for at least one hour in the reference week of the survey. Study and work refer to children attending school in combination with economic activity.
  • Unemployment, male > % of male labor force: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force). Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment, total > % of total labor force: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force). Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Net income from abroad > Constant LCU per million: Net income from abroad (constant LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in constant local currency. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24: Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Unemployment, youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24). Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment, female > % of female labor force: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force). Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million: Net income from abroad (current US$). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Children in employment, wage workers > % of children in employment, ages 7-14: Children in employment, wage workers (% of children in employment, ages 7-14). Wage workers (also known as employees) are people who hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that provide basic remuneration that does not depend directly on the revenue of the unit for which they work.
  • Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million: Net income from abroad (current LCU). Net income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 10-14: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • GNI > Current LCU per capita: GNI (current LCU). GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current local currency. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense: Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Subsidies, grants, and other social benefits include all unrequited, nonrepayable transfers on current account to private and public enterprises; grants to foreign governments, international organizations, and other government units; and social security, social assistance benefits, and employer social benefits in cash and in kind.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Employees, agriculture, male > % of male employment: Employees, agriculture, male (% of male employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Agriculture corresponds to division 1 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories A and B (ISIC revision 3) and includes hunting, forestry, and fishing.
  • Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Employees, services, female > % of female employment: Employees, services, female (% of female employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services.
  • Employees, services, male > % of male employment: Employees, services, male (% of male employment). Employees are people who work for a public or private employer and receive remuneration in wages, salary, commission, tips, piece rates, or pay in kind. Services correspond to divisions 6-9 (ISIC revision 2) or tabulation categories G-P (ISIC revision 3) and include wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services.
  • Unemployment, youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24). Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Unemployment, youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24). Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
  • Force > Total per 1000: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
STAT Liberia Nigeria HISTORY
Employment rate > Adults 65.9
Ranked 36th. 27% more than Nigeria
51.8
Ranked 120th.

Expense > Current LCU 23.29 billion
Ranked 82nd.
1.77 trillion
Ranked 23th. 76 times more than Liberia

GNI > Current US$ $1.58 billion
Ranked 156th.
$241.30 billion
Ranked 40th. 153 times more than Liberia

GNI > Current US$ per capita $377.41
Ranked 173th.
$1,429.20
Ranked 132nd. 4 times more than Liberia

Hours worked > Standard workweek 48 hours
Ranked 47th. 20% more than Nigeria
40 hours
Ranked 149th.
Labor force 1.37 million
Ranked 119th.
48.33 million
Ranked 11th. 35 times more than Liberia

Labor force > By occupation agriculture 70%, industry 8%, services 22% agriculture 70%, industry 10%, services 20%
Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture 70%
Ranked 6th. The same as Nigeria
70%
Ranked 2nd.
Labor force > By occupation > Industry 8%
Ranked 17th.
10%
Ranked 16th. 25% more than Liberia
Labor force > By occupation > Services 22%
Ranked 20th. 10% more than Nigeria
20%
Ranked 16th.
Labor force per 1000 389.52
Ranked 124th. 29% more than Nigeria
302.62
Ranked 106th.

Labor force, total 1.47 million
Ranked 132nd.
52.64 million
Ranked 13th. 36 times more than Liberia

Salaries and benefits > Hourly minimum wage $0.32
Ranked 141st.
$0.77
Ranked 112th. 2 times more than Liberia
Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage 15 Liberian dollars ($0.31) per hour not exceeding 8 hours per day, excluding benefits, for unskilled laborers; 5,600 LD ($114) per month for civil servants. 18,000 naira per month ($115).
Unemployment rate 85%
Ranked 1st. 17 times more than Nigeria
4.9%
Ranked 62nd.

Child labor > Both sexes 21%
Ranked 37th.
29%
Ranked 13th. 38% more than Liberia

Labor force, total per 1000 349.62
Ranked 161st. 12% more than Nigeria
311.8
Ranked 173th.

Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Both sexes 60.5%
Ranked 25th. 11% more than Nigeria
54.7%
Ranked 57th.
Salaries and benefits > Workers earning less than $1 per day 83.8%
Ranked 1st. 44% more than Nigeria
58.2%
Ranked 3rd.

GNI per capita > Constant LCU 11,636.18
Ranked 78th. 2 times more than Nigeria
4,776.98
Ranked 90th.

Expense > Current LCU per capita 5,707.88
Ranked 81st.
11,714.61
Ranked 65th. 2 times more than Liberia

Employment rate > Women 53
Ranked 49th. 42% more than Nigeria
37.4
Ranked 132nd.

Labor force > Total 1.54 million
Ranked 122nd.
48.62 million
Ranked 11th. 32 times more than Liberia

Employment rate > Men 79.4
Ranked 33th. 19% more than Nigeria
66.5
Ranked 99th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men 63.8%
Ranked 46th. 3% more than Nigeria
62.2%
Ranked 62nd.
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Men 63.8%
Ranked 46th. 3% more than Nigeria
62.2%
Ranked 62nd.
Force > Total > Per capita 0.364 per capita
Ranked 162nd. 7% more than Nigeria
0.339 per capita
Ranked 171st.

Force > Total 1.2 million
Ranked 134th.
47.87 million
Ranked 10th. 40 times more than Liberia

GNI > Current LCU 116.27 billion
Ranked 118th.
37.84 trillion
Ranked 20th. 325 times more than Liberia

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women 57.5%
Ranked 15th. 21% more than Nigeria
47.4%
Ranked 40th.
Labor force participation > Employment to population ratio > Women 57.5%
Ranked 15th. 21% more than Nigeria
47.4%
Ranked 40th.
Labor force > Per capita 429.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 98th. 41% more than Nigeria
305.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 58th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34 78.38%
Ranked 114th. 8% more than Nigeria
72.56%
Ranked 145th.
Employment rate > Young adults 56.7
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Nigeria
24.2
Ranked 148th.

Net income from abroad > Current US$ $-152,300,000.00
Ranked 71st.
$-21,300,000,000.00
Ranked 154th. 140 times more than Liberia

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ per capita 57.37$
Ranked 20th. 445 times more than Nigeria
0.129$
Ranked 139th.

Child labor > Boys 21%
Ranked 36th.
29%
Ranked 12th. 38% more than Liberia

Rigidity of employment index > 0=less rigid to 100=more rigid 27
Ranked 82nd. 4 times more than Nigeria
7
Ranked 160th.

Employment rate > Young men 62.4
Ranked 32nd. Twice as much as Nigeria
31.1
Ranked 143th.

Employment rate > Young women 50.9
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Nigeria
17.1
Ranked 150th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per capita 57,503.89$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th. 452 times more than Nigeria
127.34$ per 1,000 people
Ranked 142nd.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus 47.62%
Ranked 29th. 2% more than Nigeria
46.47%
Ranked 34th.
CPIA transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector rating > 1=low to 6=high 3
Ranked 30th. The same as Nigeria
3
Ranked 45th.

GNI > Constant LCU per capita 11,636.18
Ranked 78th. 2 times more than Nigeria
4,776.98
Ranked 90th.

GNI per capita > Constant 2000 US$ $231.35
Ranked 102nd.
$976.04
Ranked 83th. 4 times more than Liberia

GNI > Constant LCU 48.76 billion
Ranked 87th.
806.52 billion
Ranked 52nd. 17 times more than Liberia

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14 75.8%
Ranked 62nd.
77.2%
Ranked 51st. 2% more than Liberia

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14 49.6%
Ranked 78th. 18% more than Nigeria
41.9%
Ranked 120th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24 42.1%
Ranked 52nd. 47% more than Nigeria
28.6%
Ranked 110th.

CPIA transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector rating > 1=low to 6=high per million 0.716
Ranked 30th. 40 times more than Nigeria
0.0178
Ranked 77th.

Child labor > Girls 21%
Ranked 33th.
29%
Ranked 14th. 38% more than Liberia

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 10-14 15.39%
Ranked 48th.
23.91%
Ranked 34th. 55% more than Liberia
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49 81.79%
Ranked 81st. 1% more than Nigeria
81.23%
Ranked 85th.
Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ 126 million$
Ranked 32nd. 7 times more than Nigeria
18 million$
Ranked 109th.

Workers' remittances and compensation of employees > Paid > US$ > Per $ GDP 129.52$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 6th. 712 times more than Nigeria
0.182$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 133th.

Economic activity > Men aged 20-24 85.1%
Ranked 68th. 2% more than Nigeria
83.33%
Ranked 86th.
Economic activity > Men aged 15-19 42.68%
Ranked 89th.
60.03%
Ranked 38th. 41% more than Liberia
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19 41.53%
Ranked 71st.
47.32%
Ranked 55th. 14% more than Liberia
Economic activity > Women aged 40-44 66.41%
Ranked 92nd. 11% more than Nigeria
59.99%
Ranked 106th.
Economic activity > Men aged 35-39 98.15%
Ranked 36th. 1% more than Nigeria
97.35%
Ranked 97th.
GNI growth > Annual % 9%
Ranked 6th. 8% more than Nigeria
8.33%
Ranked 11th.

GNI per capita > Current LCU 27,745.41
Ranked 115th.
224,112.56
Ranked 63th. 8 times more than Liberia

Net income from abroad > Constant LCU -3,131,995,335.667
Ranked 43th.
-96,278,252,234.405
Ranked 74th. 31 times more than Liberia

Force > Female > % of total labor force 39.9%
Ranked 117th. 15% more than Nigeria
34.7%
Ranked 150th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24 72.66%
Ranked 87th. 13% more than Nigeria
64.27%
Ranked 145th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29 77.71%
Ranked 109th. 9% more than Nigeria
71.23%
Ranked 145th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64 61.54%
Ranked 43th.
66.61%
Ranked 31st. 8% more than Liberia
Personal remittances, received > % of GDP 23.41%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Nigeria
7.86%
Ranked 29th.

Net income from abroad > Current LCU -11,196,299,787.749
Ranked 93th.
-3,340,046,303,773.07
Ranked 153th. 298 times more than Liberia

Unemployment > Unemployment > Total > % of total labor force 5.6%
Ranked 53th. 44% more than Nigeria
3.9%
Ranked 46th.
Labor force > Female > % of total labor force 47.65%
Ranked 29th. 37% more than Nigeria
34.9%
Ranked 147th.

Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment 11.4%
Ranked 109th.
21.1%
Ranked 96th. 85% more than Liberia

GNI > Current US$, % of GDP 89.5%
Ranked 156th.
91.89%
Ranked 150th. 3% more than Liberia

Expense > % of GDP 20.97%
Ranked 71st. 3 times more than Nigeria
7.18%
Ranked 119th.

Economic activity > Men aged 40-44 97.73%
Ranked 33th. The same as Nigeria
97.7%
Ranked 37th.
Economic activity > Men aged 10-14 15.94%
Ranked 54th.
32.1%
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Liberia
Economic activity > Men aged 45-49 97.57%
Ranked 26th.
98.48%
Ranked 8th. 1% more than Liberia
Economic activity > Men aged 55-59 94.08%
Ranked 23th.
94.24%
Ranked 21st. About the same as Liberia
Economic activity > Men aged 60-64 85.11%
Ranked 41st.
90.75%
Ranked 14th. 7% more than Liberia
Economic activity > Women aged 25-29 58.23%
Ranked 112th. 20% more than Nigeria
48.47%
Ranked 139th.
Employees, agriculture, female > % of female employment 48.3%
Ranked 7th. 25% more than Nigeria
38.7%
Ranked 18th.

Economically active children, female > % of female children ages 7-14 15%
Ranked 4th.
40.1%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Liberia
Economically active children, male > % of male children ages 7-14 21.7%
Ranked 3rd.
41.2%
Ranked 3rd. 90% more than Liberia
Economic activity > Women aged 45-49 65.69%
Ranked 84th. 1% more than Nigeria
64.93%
Ranked 88th.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > % 62.3%
Ranked 131st. 6% more than Nigeria
58.6%
Ranked 145th.

Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64 83.75%
Ranked 70th.
85.8%
Ranked 43th. 2% more than Liberia

Children in employment, unpaid family workers > % of children in employment, ages 7-14 80.55%
Ranked 5th.
80.78%
Ranked 8th. About the same as Liberia
Employees, industry, female > % of female employment 4.8%
Ranked 81st.
11.2%
Ranked 65th. 2 times more than Liberia

Employees, industry, male > % of male employment 13.5%
Ranked 80th. 14% more than Nigeria
11.8%
Ranked 104th.

Economically active children, work only > % of economically active children, ages 7-14 23.9%
Ranked 4th.
30.9%
Ranked 8th. 29% more than Liberia
Economically active children, total > % of children ages 7-14 18.4%
Ranked 4th.
40.7%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Liberia
Unemployment, male > % of male labor force 3.4%
Ranked 89th.
3.7%
Ranked 41st. 9% more than Liberia
Unemployment, total > % of total labor force 3.7%
Ranked 91st.
3.9%
Ranked 45th. 5% more than Liberia
Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention > Ratifications > Date May 25, 1962 October 17, 1960
Net income from abroad > Current US$, % of GDP -8.619%
Ranked 143th. 6% more than Nigeria
-8.111%
Ranked 142nd.

Net income from abroad > Constant LCU per million -747,415,324.582
Ranked 56th. 31% more than Nigeria
-570,254,687.868
Ranked 52nd.

Labor participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15+ 71.1%
Ranked 42nd. 27% more than Nigeria
56.1%
Ranked 145th.

Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 3.7%
Ranked 71st.
22.3%
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than Liberia
Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 4.7%
Ranked 69th.
15.4%
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Liberia
Unemployment > Unemployment > Youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 5.7%
Ranked 70th.
11.5%
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Liberia
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24 51.9%
Ranked 75th.
57.4%
Ranked 55th. 11% more than Liberia

Unemployment, youth female > % of female labor force ages 15-24 6.6%
Ranked 81st.
22.3%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Liberia
Unemployment, female > % of female labor force 4.1%
Ranked 88th.
4.4%
Ranked 42nd. 7% more than Liberia
Economic activity > Men aged 25-29 96.96%
Ranked 30th. 3% more than Nigeria
94.33%
Ranked 117th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39 80.36%
Ranked 103th. 5% more than Nigeria
76.59%
Ranked 125th.
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64 38.69%
Ranked 57th.
45.11%
Ranked 47th. 17% more than Liberia
Economic activity > Women aged 35-39 62.33%
Ranked 104th. 10% more than Nigeria
56.65%
Ranked 121st.
Economic activity > Women aged 20-24 59.97%
Ranked 101st. 32% more than Nigeria
45.33%
Ranked 143th.
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus 23.67%
Ranked 48th.
25.61%
Ranked 44th. 8% more than Liberia
Economic activity > Women aged 30-34 59.14%
Ranked 112th. 20% more than Nigeria
49.28%
Ranked 143th.
Net income from abroad > Current US$ per million $-36,344,675.43
Ranked 68th.
$-126,159,590.25
Ranked 98th. 3 times more than Liberia

Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64 55.74%
Ranked 104th. 20% more than Nigeria
46.59%
Ranked 147th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44 82.22%
Ranked 91st. 5% more than Nigeria
78.45%
Ranked 111th.
Economic activity > Women aged 50-54 61.08%
Ranked 77th.
65.67%
Ranked 71st. 8% more than Liberia
Economic activity > Women aged 55-59 53.03%
Ranked 59th.
58.81%
Ranked 46th. 11% more than Liberia
Children in employment, wage workers > % of children in employment, ages 7-14 0.9%
Ranked 7th.
2.21%
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Liberia
Net income from abroad > Current LCU per million -2,671,870,530.804
Ranked 109th.
-19,783,045,684.965
Ranked 139th. 7 times more than Liberia

Economic activity > Men aged 30-34 97.46%
Ranked 68th. 1% more than Nigeria
96.38%
Ranked 135th.
Economic activity > Women aged 10-14 14.82%
Ranked 43th.
15.67%
Ranked 42nd. 6% more than Liberia
Economic activity > Women aged 15-19 40.35%
Ranked 54th. 17% more than Nigeria
34.59%
Ranked 70th.
GNI > Current LCU per capita 27,745.41
Ranked 115th.
224,112.56
Ranked 63th. 8 times more than Liberia

Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense 25.34%
Ranked 81st.
52.84%
Ranked 43th. 2 times more than Liberia

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54 77.88%
Ranked 73th.
80.48%
Ranked 60th. 3% more than Liberia
Economic activity > Men aged 50-54 94.68%
Ranked 54th.
96.33%
Ranked 24th. 2% more than Liberia
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > % 34.3%
Ranked 128th.
34.5%
Ranked 127th. 1% more than Liberia

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > % 56%
Ranked 52nd. 26% more than Nigeria
44.6%
Ranked 109th.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59 73.35%
Ranked 49th.
75.74%
Ranked 39th. 3% more than Liberia
Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64 69.7%
Ranked 94th. 5% more than Nigeria
66.33%
Ranked 118th.

Employees, agriculture, male > % of male employment 49.5%
Ranked 5th. 1% more than Nigeria
49.1%
Ranked 8th.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > % 33.5%
Ranked 105th. 3% more than Nigeria
32.4%
Ranked 112th.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > % 59.2%
Ranked 84th. 15% more than Nigeria
51.7%
Ranked 124th.

Employees, services, female > % of female employment 46.8%
Ranked 74th.
47.9%
Ranked 90th. 2% more than Liberia

Employees, services, male > % of male employment 37%
Ranked 77th. The same as Nigeria
37%
Ranked 91st.

Unemployment, youth male > % of male labor force ages 15-24 3.4%
Ranked 83th.
11.5%
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Liberia
Unemployment, youth total > % of total labor force ages 15-24 5.1%
Ranked 87th.
15.4%
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Liberia
Force > Total per 1000 365.63
Ranked 155th. 7% more than Nigeria
342.93
Ranked 163th.

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